Sale 40: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2260

Canal Zone, 1886-88 Panama Canal French Bonds. 6 Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama bond documents issued for the building of the Panama Canal (one of different design), each with at least one Canal Fiscal stamp, four have two stamps, and one has a red German fiscal printed on the document. One document has 12 coupons still attached, Very Fine, the French abandoned the building of the canal after many of the workers contracted yellow fever and died.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2261    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue. Block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, deep rich color, top pair with small thin between, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    $525.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2262    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue. Tied on 1905 registered cover to Boston Mass. by red crayon, additionally franked with Panama 5¢ (78) pair, 10¢ (79) single, 2¢ (180) strip of 3 + single, 10¢ (F27) + 5¢ (H22), all appropriately tied, New York & Boston backstamps, some cover repairs, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2263    

Canal Zone, 1906, 2c red & black, double overprint. Slightly disturbed o.g., intense color, Very Fine and scarce, only 100 printed.
Scott No. 23c    $700.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2264    

Canal Zone, 1920, 2c orange vermilion & black, "ZONE" double. O.g., lightly hinged, excellent color, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 56f    $1,250.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2265    

Canal Zone, 1920, 50c & 1b overprints. O.g., hinged, excellent color, well centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. 58-59    $435.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2266    

Canal Zone, Envelope, 1916, 2c carmine & black, head and overprint only. Entire, some natural paper inclusions on front, otherwise Very Fine, scarce.
Scott No. U2b    $1,500.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2267    

Canal Zone, Envelope, 1916, 2c red & black, frame only. Entire, faint central bend, still Very Fine.
Scott No. U2c    $1,000.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2268    

Cuba, 1905 Mixed Franking. U.S. Occupational Stamps + Cuba Rep. 2c proof.s. envelope (17 May) Registered use from Cieniuegos, Santa Clara, via Havana, & Jacksonville, Fl to Chicago, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 2269    

Cuba, Mil. Sta. / Jan 12 99 / Havana / Cuba. Provisional skeleton cancel: with "10" in killer (Baker CP-1a), tying 2¢ Bureau (defects) sent to Nebraska by soldier in 3rd Nebraska Volunteers, F.-V.F., only a couple examples recorded of this postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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